Christmas ideas

German Christmas ideas

BBC Languages - information on a German Christmas

This part of the BBC Languages website gives information on what it's like to celebrate Christmas in Germany. It includes audio pronunciation of 'Frohe Weihnachten' and 'Frohes Neues Jahr'.

History of Stille Nacht - Silent Night

Read the story about the creation of this famous Christmas carol in Oberndorf, Austria, 1818.

Weihnachten website

Christmas songs, stories and lessons.

Christmas on the Voyage website

This website, which promotes British-German connections, includes an online advent calendar for kids.

Weihnachtsseiten website

This site contains information on various aspects of a German Christmas, such as the food. There are also advent calendars and Christmas screensavers.

Fact Monster

Multilingual greetings for Christmas and New Year, and many more occasions.

Peter Jones' Christmas website

Christmas website from Pete Jones, a Head of Modern Languages in Ontario, Canada. Includes games, quizzes, poems and links to hundreds of Christmas websites. (Warning - music will play when you open this website.)

Tralalere

Website containing multilingual songs and games, with colourful animation. There are three age categories: 1-3, 3-6, and 6-8. The full website requires subscription, but at present there is still free access to a wide range of features.